The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-25

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then seriouly Frances" | said, 81
know well that an unjust law refuses
me the right in this
respect it gives freely to men,
stsll, if of my own free will, l avail
myself of the rights and privileges,
what are they going to do about it ?
The world may frown if it pleases,
it can do little beside, and | have the
consolation of knowing that a frown
is not nearly so becoming as a smile,
to be brief, 1 am tired of single life, L
believe the happily married enjoy
most nearly foretaste of heavenly
bliss, attainable in this life. and more
over that every day permitted to pass
outside that heavenly state is one
day lost and to be regretted there
fore 1 have adopted what appears to
me to be the quickest and most expe-
dent method OF securing the acquaint-
ance, and afterward more thorough
knowledge of some man who
POSSESSES THE REQUISITE QUALIFICA-
TONS.
| wish my husband to be blessed
with, and whom / am unable to find
in my circle of acquaintance, there
now, does that enlighten you any p
{ o, we'll, she said, "but do you ex-
pect any really good business man to
desire a wife who talks as you do in
your letters?" ga really good man
would not be really good man I'M
less he was honest with himself and
others" continued, "is that all
the fault you find with my advertise
ment, it is not all sentiment L know,
but neither is life after marriage any
more than it is before, and
often not half so much no matter who
/ married and no matter how favora-
bic were all the conditions, l should
expect to meet as many or more stern
trials in my course as do now, all to
be modified. of course, by the love we
felt for each other and | think the bet
ter way is to discuss them first, unlike
too many who undertake to execute
life's duties and think of the proper
way afterward, can you wonder at 80
many failures in the matrimonial
market"
A grave and somewhat troubled
look had settled over her face as /
spoke and when | ceased she said {:
1.-The theory sounds plausible enough
but to me the practice of it seems
quite another thing. l do not think /
could summon courage to speak to
nv lover about his faults" "1ou adj
NIT he has faults then and you are
aware of them," l said. 30, yes,
she said rather sadly, ''to tell you
the truth Helen, though | dislike to
think much less speak of 1t, he
drinks little too much at long inter
walls and besides his nature Is very
exacting. / don't like to use that
ugly word jealous. and you are aware
of all this yet afraid to refer to it when
speaking to him, / exclaimed, inter.
rupting her." 81 don't know that /
am exactly afraid to speak
to him about any thing, she
replied, little stifiy, "but think
| can trust to his love for me to not
do what will displease or cause me
pain or grief, if 1 signify my wishes
TO him after we are married. eft
would require some courage, truly"
said, "but courage is needed when
dangers stare us in the face, and il
my opinion, there is more danger in
getting a husband, whose traits Of
character and disposition do not har
monte with your own, than In losing
him, and if the love of a betrothe
husband will not bear up under the
effect of your speaking kindly hu
firmly of elements in his nature tina
are in discord with yours, you may
be sure a married husbands will not.
She grew grave as proceeded, bu
the time had arrived when | mus
! prepare dinner, so she assembled Il
her chamber to prepare for it,
Our dinner was luxury and ;
pleasure, our appetites were perfect
so was the roast beef and CHECKER
salad, brown potatoes and celery. an'
I many other things which | need no
, mention. AS we ate, We talked, an'
|, Frances said, Helen, / should Xix
TO see your theories carried into praC
tice, and should watch the result WI !
interest. | gave her a fond ks
, as we both rose from the table
and babe Der be very sur
that in the event of my securin
! a desirable correspondent, she wOul
see them carried into practice, an'
moreover, that unless the result wa
wholly Satisfac DRY TO me, | shOul
=. continue in nv present way, that